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Contractor news round-up: October 2021

October’s always a strange month. With Halloween and half term it goes by with the knowledge that once it’s over we’re on…

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Autumn Budget 2021: what does it mean for contractors?

On the 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement. The speech emphasised…

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The rise of cybercrime since lockdown began

The Financial Stability Board (which coordinates financial rules for G20 nations) has said that remote working from home has fuelled…

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UK court rules Deliveroo couriers are self-employed

The Independent Workers’ Union of GB (IWGB) has been embroiled in court battles since 2017 to have Deliveroo riders classified…

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IT Contractor loses IR35 appeal to HMRC

An IT contractor has lost their Upper-Tier Tribunal to HMRC. In the recent case, contractor Robert Lee, who was contracting for Nationwide Building Society under his…

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Contractor News: May

The month of May saw further lockdown restrictions ease, with the rules changing to finally allow people to hug their loved ones again. We can also now meet inside (with restrictions),…

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Gary Lineker targeted by HMRC over £4.9m IR35 bill

BBC presenter Gary Lineker is currently being chased by HMRC for £4.9 million in taxes and national insurance. During the First-Tier Tribunal released in April, it was declared that the Match…

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The news from March that could affect contractors

It’s been a busy month for contractors as the financial year drew to a close. March began with Rishi Sunak announcing the Spring budget as he set…

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Spring Budget 2021: what does it mean for contractors?

Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered the Spring Budget 2021 announcement. As expected (and much like last year), the focus of the budget revolved around the coronavirus…

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Supreme Court rules in favour of FCA over Small Business Interruption insurance case

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the FCA, and subsequently small businesses across the UK, in a Business Interruption…